Fall leaves under ice 1st of 3. For the last few years I have been fascinated by the look of leaves trapped under water and a coat of ice. The colors are intense and the shadows are deep from the low angle of the winter sun. Eventually I'll have a full set of images from this study...

Fall leaves under ice 2nd of 3.

Fall leaves under ice 3rd of 3.

This is the time of the year that ginkgo's to lose their leaves. The unusual building is my office. According to its history, it was initially a green house, then it was converted to a residence, then a office, then a residence, and now an office... my corner is a pleasant corner office in the back. I believe it is as far as possible from the source of heat - it is cold in my office... brrrr...

Shirley and Bill with a robust fall Ginkgo in the background.

David and Patty. From a portrait session on a very windy and cold Fall day.

Polar bear from a recent visit to the Philadelphia Zoo. So cute. So cuddly. So lethal.

"Friends" - my favorite shot from today's visit to the Philadelphia Zoo.

Amur Leopard at the Philadelphia Zoo. This is the first time I visited him that he was up and about. nice to get a little better look at him vs the leopard sleeping...

Today we celebrated Gabe's first birthday. And Aunt Stacey baked him his own cake. After Gabe's big brother blew out his candle, Gabe got to eat one of the pumpkins - he really loved it!

The first draft of Amy's and Rod's album is done. You can take a look at it here. It was a fun wedding and this time we included a trailer, bloopers, faux paux, etc...

Time to get current with what we look like. Here I am with Francie. We took this photo at Lorimer Park in Montgomery County, PA. There are lots of scenic areas in the park. This is where we took the formal photos for Katie's and Clark's wedding.

Washington Crossing, PA. Where Washington crossed the Delaware River prior to the battle of Trenton. A few shots of the fall scenery in a beautiful location taken with my infrared D100.

Congratulations Dennis and Amy! I will really enjoy covering your wedding.

Congratulations to Katelyn and Clark! Their wedding was Saturday, October 11. They chose Montgomery County's Lorimer Park as the site for their wedding portrait and group shots. The day could not have been better, it was great.

Finally had a chance to sit for an extended period of time to try to get some nice portraits. Usually the birds rest where the camera isn't pointing - so I am learning how much patience is a virtue here...

It is truly a lazy, rainy day... I'll watch Phillies today and see if they can close out the season well and win the NL East Pennant. Too wet to cut the grass... These fellows came by at breakfast time.

End of the day. The inner bay at Long Beach Island.

Birds enjoying the morning surf...

Fishermen silhouetted by the setting sun...

Shore house at twilight. Long Beach Island, NJ.

Evening visitor. Everynight she comes to visit and I get to watch. Tonite, I got her picture... The light was very dim and I did not have any additional light to brighten the photo. ISO 1600 1/100 @ f/2.8.

Congratulations Amy & Rod! What a great day with lots of memorable moments.

Washington Monument from the Lincoln Memorial.

This summer Buck came to visit us in SE Pennsylvania. He had one request, to visit Washington DC and the memorials to those who served. As a Vietnam veteran it was a special time for him. One of his goals was to walk the length of the wall - he succeeded. On our way to the wall, Buck took in a quiet moment at the Lincoln Memorial. Reflecting...

Abraham Lincoln, Buck and Chris...

A young tourist, a little tired, maybe a little bored...

In front of the Lincoln Memorial, Buck, Chris, Bob and our wheel chair with Buck's oxygen tank.

We came to Washington so Buck could visit the Vietnam Memorial. It was his first visit here. So long after his service and so long after the war. There were lots of stops and pauses when he reflected and then shared with Chris and me the stories of those he served with whose names were on the wall.

The Vietnam Wall with the Washington Monument in the background.

Taking a break after successfully walking the length of the wall.